The Bastardization of a franchise

Poke'mon, I owe a lot to the game. mostly because its so much more than just a game. It was something that represented the imaginative era we all so fondly "or not so fondly" refer to as the 90's. Now personally, I'm not quite as eloquent as my very good friend and co-writer of this blog, but my passion for pocket monsters is un-equalled. that being said this angry rant is out of love, not hate.

Mudkip is the single reason that poke'mon has come to the state its in now. He's a striped down ideal. Take something cute, and marketable and shove it into the masses. It's in every sense the easy way out. Third generation as a whole is best described in this fashion, easy. If you take a good look at 3rd gen you'll notice what a huge step back it is in every way. The story, music, characters even the monsters themselves are without soul. They have no purpose other than to obtain cash from unfortunate children and boy did they. Poke'mon diamond and pearl upon the first week of release raked in an astounding 2,000,000$$ worth of sales. Granted I was one of the mind less idiots fully aware of the shallow purchase but I can safely say I never once have gotten past the first gym of emerald solely because of the ideals it represents. if you still think I'm an idiot for posting such a self righteous post, take a look into mudkip's eyes and ask yourself," does he love me, really?"